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Brussels, 18 November 2014 The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), as co-chair of the Pollution Reduction sub-group of the Horizon 2020 (H2020) Initiative together with the European Investment Bank (EIB), is organising the first meeting of the PR Investment Component in Brussels on 18 November. The first UfM Ministerial Meeting on EnvironmentRead more

Barcelona, 7 November 2014. In the framework of the 8th Conference of Western Mediterranean Transport Ministers (GTMO 5+5) held in Lisbon on 22 October 2014, the UfM Secretariat praised the increasingly close and effective coordination between the Union for the Mediterranean and the Western Mediterranean Forum (5+5 Dialogue). Operational cooperation in the field of transportRead more

The UfM Secretariat aims to positively contribute towards sustainable urban development in the region by promoting innovative urban renewal, regeneration and development through specific urban projects and framework initiatives, such as the Euro-Mediterranean Urban Projects Finance Initiative (UPFI).

This three-year project on Governance & Financing for the Mediterranean Water Sector (mid-2013 to mid-2016) aims to diagnose key governance bottlenecks to mobilising financing for the water sector and to support the development of consensual action plans based on international good practices. Country reviews are carried out to identify main governance challenges to financing viaRead more

• Tara Expeditions and civil society representatives, local institutions and international organisations evaluate the current state of pollution in the Mediterranean and discuss ways to raise awareness

• The Tara Mediterranean Expedition is sailing across the Mediterranean Sea to collect scientific data while exhibiting findings and holding discussions with local audiences during stopovers along the route

The Mediterranean RESCP Post Rio+20 project aims to provide access to financing for companies adopting Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)/ Resource Efficiency (RE) models as well as stimulate the development of green industries and entrepreneurship.

Headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean. Barcelona 27 May, 2014Read more

A Union for the Mediterranean Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Climate Change took place in Athens with the aim to discuss the environmental and climate-related challenges facing the region and to define the future strategic directions to reduce pollution and increase resource efficiency.

Athens, 13 May 2014 A Union for the Mediterranean Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Climate Change will take place on 13 May 2014, in Athens, Greece.  As agreed by the 43 UfM member countries at their Senior Officials Meeting in October 2013, the main topics of this Ministerial Meeting will be: The Horizon 2020 InitiativeRead more

A Union for the Mediterranean Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Climate Change will take place in Athens with the aim to discuss the environmental and climate-related challenges facing the region and define the future action plan.